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The Guild of Property Professionals is trying to encourage more networking between its members.  A series of local meetings are being hosted...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...

Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Northern Ireland property portal Propertynews.com has launched a bespoke artificial intelligence assistant to improve the homebuying process for both buyers and...

Outsourced property viewings and inspections provider Viewber is celebrating completing more than half a million appointments. Launched at the end of 2016...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Industry figure Michael Day has reached the halfway point of a one million step challenge he has embarked on to raise...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

Agents have plenty of ways to market properties, from pictures to 3D tours and videos but few, thankfully, have tried their...

Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...

The property industry often gets a bad rep, despite all the work that agents and others in the sector do for...

How did the housing market transform from incredibly strong - almost too strong - early in the year, to a situation...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

There is a big walking theme to this week's charity exploits, showing you don't have to break too much of a...

Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

House price indices may be reporting record rises but sales seem to be slowing. The latest HMRC property transactions data for June...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

Agents and property professionals are travelling far and wide to raise money for charity, plus there is a new way to...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

Agents have been getting active in recent weeks to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Fundraising activities range from office-based collections and referencing challenges...

Spring may be struggling to break through the clouds but agents are continuing to step up for good causes. The humanitarian crisis...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...

A prominent independent production company is looking for property professionals for a new television programme idea to be filmed in the...

Hello and welcome to the weekend, and another ADC - our chance to pay tribute to fundraisers throughout our industry. Want to...

It may be blowing a gale outside but we’re safe and warm here reading about our industry’s great work for good...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

The annual NAEA Propertymark national conference is back in 2022. “The NAEA Propertymark National Conference is such an exciting event where property...

Barely three weeks into the new year and we’re already talking about plans to raise tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of...

Dog facilities - even separate rooms for them - are now a major factor on the ‘want list’ for growing numbers...

We’re already on December 2 - and what better way to celebrate the countdown to Christmas than by showing off a...

With Remembrance Sunday this weekend, the nation and our industry will remember those who fell. Yesterday on Estate Agent Today we featured one...

Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

Luke Thirkettle heads up the lettings division at Stratfords, a single-branch lettings and sales agency based in Milton Keynes. Here, he speaks to...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

Picky buyers are walking away from property deals after realising the internet connection at a property is poor, research claims. A poll...

Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason.  As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...

We’re about to enter August and second half of the Olympic Games - and fund-raising is happening at a Gold medal...

Boy it’s been hot out there - yet even 30 degrees or more have failed to stifle the enthusiasm of our...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....

The end of the week is always charity day here on EAT, and this week we have a typical cross section...

Around 30 people spent all night queuing outside an estate agent ahead of 14 homes going on sale - the most...

Hello and welcome to a sunny Friday and this week’s round-up of the industry’s good works. We’re keen to feature agents and...

An agent in part of the UK with the strongest seller’s market claims the stock shortage is the worst he’s seen...

Estate agents play a key role in identifying tax savings that can benefit all parties. If a purchaser can benefit from...

Late last year Hamptons launched ‘Relay around the World’… a fundraising initiative to raise money for Cancer Research’s Stand Up To...

The managing director of Fine & Country Cardiff, Dan Thomas, has wasted no time with his fundraiser - starting as soon...

Propertymark has chosen YoungMinds as its charity partner of the year.  YoungMinds is dedicated to ensuring every young person gets the mental...

Zoopla employees have held a 'March for March' challenge to raise funds for The Captain Tom Foundation. This is a fine cause...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Another TV programme will this weekend examine the fate of Suzy Lamplugh, the London estate agent who disappeared 35 years ago...

Hello and welcome to the end of another week - and a step in the right direction towards the easing of...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Many agents have been operating under Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions for some days, but today sees another 20 million residents in...

It is the end of my column for another year, my 4th if I am not mistaken.  This year has seen a...

Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....

Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...

Hello again - the good news is it’s Friday and even better news is it’s Agents Do Charity, celebrating the industry’s great...

Hello and welcome to the latest ADC, your regular Friday round-up of great work being done by agents, suppliers and others...

Knight Frank says its analysis of the whole housing market across the UK shows that transactions in the final full week...

Hello and welcome to our latest ADC, with more evidence that fund-raising goes on even with communal activity at a premium...

One of prime central London’s most respected estate agencies is warning that it could take until spring 2021 for the luxury...

A high-profile regional agency is “cracking on” with support for a hospice for children and young people that cannot raise funds during...

There’s a sense that we really are on the verge of a huge change in the industry. It’s too early to be...

Hello and because it’s Friday there are two pieces of good news: it’s nearly the weekend and it’s the day for...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week, which always means a round-up of our industry’s good work for charity....

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...

In a new video interview, Steve Carroll, director of industry relations at Real Estate Group, tells industry commentator Christopher Watkin why...

Reservation Agreements are the subject of the moment in the agency industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to...

England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...

A high profile estate agency selling some of the most expensive homes in the west of England has shut two of...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jake Gready Managing Director NEXA Bristol What services do you provide? buying - selling...

A top London estate agent says the humble For Sale board remains the cheapest and most effective marketing tool - even...

You don’t need EAT to remind you that Christmas is now just next month.  Many agents are gearing their fund-raising to that...

It’s now almost a month since the government introduced new rules on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as part of its...

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

This may not be a great way to start the week but a survey suggests that estate agents are Britain’s least...

In the past decade or so there has been a movement towards the use of digital signage screens within a number...

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

The London Marathon may have been and gone but there are plenty of agents and others in our industry still prepared...